Biography of: James W. Jones  Laurel County, Kentucky

Source; Biographical Sketches from, "Kentucky, History of the State"
Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, Laurel County
    
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Submitted by: Vera Burnham vburnham@metrocast.net
Date: November 29, 2002

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James W. Jones, attorney-at-law, London, Laurel County, KY, was born in 
LaRue County, KY, October 20, 1850. His ancestors came from Virginia and
Maryland. When quite young Mr. Jones removed to Green County, KY, where he
was brought up, receiving his education principally at the public schools.
He studied law at Greensburgh KY, and was admitted to the bar at that place
in 1871. He was commissioner of public schools in Green County for several
years, and in 1875 he removed to Lebanon, KY, and soon afterward entered the
United States Internal Revenue service, in which he continued until 1884,
when he moved to London and resumed the practice of law, and in which he has
attained more than an ordinary degree of success. He is now recognized as 
one of the leading practitioners of the legal profession in eastern
Kentucky. He is a man of family, and very popular both socially and
professionally.